Strata Division of C-3D Digital Brings Popular 3D and DV Tools to the BeOS

RELEASED April 20, 1999

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Strata/C-3D Digital
Tad Trueblood, MarCom Manager,
567 S. Valley View Dr.
St. George, Utah 84770
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Strata Division of C-3D Digital Brings Popular 3D and DV Tools to the BeOS

St. George, Utah, April 20, 1999 -- Strata, the innovative developer of 3D graphics, video editing, and special effects software, today announced a pivotal expansion to its recently announced DevNet3D Initiative. By including Be Incorporated and the BeOS^® operating system in its new open development model, Strata adds an important strategic partner to its growing network of corporate and independent developers.

Be's operating system is specifically tailored for graphics and media applications like ours. StudioPro users with multiple processors will especially appreciate the optimization of its multithreaded environment. This is also a perfect example of expanding our DevNet3D open development model. -- Gary Bringhurst, Strata CTO

Strata and Be are teaming up to port StudioPro^™, its flagship 3D modeling, rendering, and animation package, to the BeOS. StudioPro -- which currently runs on Windows NT, Windows 98 and MacOS -- is renowned for ultra high-quality image rendering and is used around the world by graphic designers, illustrators, animators, architects, multimedia authors, and web developers.

Looking ahead, we see the BeOS as a key player both in terms of technology and the graphics market. We've always been forward-leaning and porting to Be is part of our new emphasis on broadening our development strategy.

-- Dennis Derrick, Strata VP

VideoShop^™, Strata's highly popular nonlinear editing package, is also being ported to BeOS. Currently running on the MacOS, VideoShop is the most powerful, yet easy-to-use, video editor available anywhere on the desktop. With support for FireWire, Quicktime 3.0, and advanced, innovative features such as the 3D Track and animated preview icons, VideoShop brings high-end capabilities at a reasonable price.

This is a real coup for the Be world. The Strata name and StudioPro are legendary in the 3D graphics world and VideoShop is one of the hottest products out there for the DV revolution. These apps will reach new heights on BeOS and adding Be to the DevNet3D open developer system Be users will have tremendous power. -- Timothy Self, VP Developer Relations, Be Inc.

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About Strata: Strata, based in St. George, Utah, is a leading developer of powerful, easy-to-use graphics and digital video tools for the creative professionals. Digital artists all over the world achieve maximum impact with Strata tools as they create astounding 3D models, images, animations, desktop video painting, videos, and much more. More information on Strata and its products is online at http://www.strata.com/. On March 31, 1999, Strata became a division of C-3D Digital Inc., based in Salt Lake City, Utah. C-3D Digital [OTC Bulletin Board: CQMT - news] is an innovator of 3D entertainment technology and has launched the world's first television network offering exclusive stereoscopic 3D programming. Find out more about C-3D Digital at http://www.3d.com/.

Be, Incorporated, founded in 1990 by Jean-Louis Gassée, is a software company focusing on building new foundations for the next generation of digital content and media design tools. With a team of industry-leading engineers and business executives, the company is dedicated to removing the limitations of existing computer architectures and delivering a new level of price performance on both personal computers and Internet appliances. In 1997, Be published the first public release of the Be Operating System (BeOS®), the core product of this strategy. Additional information on Be and the BeOS is available online at http://www.be.com/. Be, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

StudioPro and VideoShop are registered trademarks of Strata. Be and BeOS are registered trademarks of Be, Incorporated. Other brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved.

Note: Any statements released by Chequemate International Inc. DBA C-3D Digital, Inc. which are forward-looking, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business prospects and performances. These include economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the statements and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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About Be®

Be, Incorporated., founded in 1990 by Jean-Louis Gassée, is a software company focusing on building new foundations for the next generation of digital content and media design tools. With a team of industry-leading engineers and business executives in the United States and Europe, the company is dedicated to removing the limitations of existing computer architectures and delivering a new level of price performance on both personal computers and Internet appliances. In 1997, Be published the first public release of the Be Operating System (BeOS®), the core product of this strategy. Additional information on Be and the BeOS is available online at http://www.be.com/. Be, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Be and BeOS are registered trademarks of Be, Incorporated. Other brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved.